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Keep Calm and Carry On, Children

av Sharon K. Mayhew

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"A courageous journey of survival and loyalty through the eyes of children during WWII." -S.A. Larsen, author of Motley EducationEleven-year-old Joyce and her little sister hide in their bomb shelter during the German Blitz on London, during World War II. After nights of bombing, it's decided that they'll join the over 800,000 children who've already been evacuated during Operation Pied Piper. They board a train not knowing where they're going or who will take them in.The long, crowded train ride is less than pleasant. Thankfully they make two allies, Sam and Molly. Upon arriving in Leek, the evacuees are herded off the train and paraded down the street like sheep. Joyce and her sister are terrified they won't be chosen.Eventually, a family welcomes them. As they adjust to all the changes, they find the people of Leek aren't so accepting to all the evacuees. Sam's host is dark and abusive. As the girls help plan his escape, they discover this sleepy little community holds a dark secret...… (mer)

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This was such a fascinating book - and being based on a true story, makes it all the more interesting. The imagery is so vivid, you're transported back to WWII, bombing raids and all. I was impressed with Mayhew's ability to bring everything to life, including the sounds. For a book targeting younger readers, I got so wrapped up in it that I flew through it pretty quickly. This is a great way to give younger readers an insight into a horrible time during history that might only be lightly touched upon in their classes at school. Highly recommend! (

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LilyRoseShadowlyn | Aug 4, 2023 |

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Engrossing, exciting and heartbreaking story of WWII through children's eyes. While there were a couple of things I wasn't too fond of in the story, I realize often we can't understand others' choices unless we've been there ourselves. Good plot, characters were well developed and the history was really interesting. This is a middle grade to young adult read, but it was worth the time to pick up. (

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EmilyPotter | Nov 15, 2022 |

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Tried to read this book, but couldn't connect with the story or characters.

JaimieRiella | Sep 1, 2022 |

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Based on historical events. This story gives a different perspective to the evacuations of London. The story is told through the eyes of a child. It was a short story, but packed full of many details. (

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pigs_and_books | Dec 21, 2021 |

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I enjoyed this book as I have only heard of the children that were moved from their homes in London to the countrysides through various other stories instead of history books. This makes me think our schools should revisit this. The developing story and mystery within made me feel that it ended way too abruptly considering she made it very clear where the children were coming from and how things were at that time period. I believe she leaves a hint at the end that perhaps she intends on developing the story into a series??? I certainly hope so! (

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"A courageous journey of survival and loyalty through the eyes of children during WWII." -S.A. Larsen, author of Motley EducationEleven-year-old Joyce and her little sister hide in their bomb shelter during the German Blitz on London, during World War II. After nights of bombing, it's decided that they'll join the over 800,000 children who've already been evacuated during Operation Pied Piper. They board a train not knowing where they're going or who will take them in.The long, crowded train ride is less than pleasant. Thankfully they make two allies, Sam and Molly. Upon arriving in Leek, the evacuees are herded off the train and paraded down the street like sheep. Joyce and her sister are terrified they won't be chosen.Eventually, a family welcomes them. As they adjust to all the changes, they find the people of Leek aren't so accepting to all the evacuees. Sam's host is dark and abusive. As the girls help plan his escape, they discover this sleepy little community holds a dark secret...

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